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Remembering Mark Sapir

History and Overview 2024-12-23 v1 Computational Complexity Group Theory

Abstract

This memorial article for Mark Sapir provides a brief overview of his life and career. Among his many contributions we highlight two of his most celebrated achievements: his groundbreaking solutions to Burnside-type problems for semigroups and his innovative construction of S-machines. Additionally, reflections from his colleagues and friends offer a heartfelt tribute, blending professional insights with personal memories.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2412.15436,
  title  = {Remembering Mark Sapir},
  author = {Jean-Camille Birget and Gili Golan and Alexander Olshanskii and Mikhail Volkov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.15436},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

With contributions by Victor Guba, Olga Kharlampovich, Simon M. Goberstein, Stuart W. Margolis, Lev Shneerson, John Meakin, Ilya Kapovich, Eugene Plotkin, Michael Mihalik, Samuel Corson, and Arman Darbinyan

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